The story of Noah (Nuh)
๐ In short
Noah, peace be upon him, was the first messenger God sent to people. For many long years he called his people to worship God alone and leave their idols, but only a few believed. So God told him to build a big ark, and saved him in it with the believers.
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ูุง๐คฉ Did you know?
- According to the Qur'an, Noah called his people for 950 years.
- The Qur'an has a whole surah named after Noah, peace be upon him: surah number 71.
- The ark came to rest on a mountain called โal-Judiโ.
- Noah is one of the messengers of firm resolve, who are 5: Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad ๏ทบ.
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๐ Calling without tiring
Noah called his people night and day, in private and in public, gently and patiently. But they put their fingers in their ears and covered their faces with their clothes so they wouldn't hear him.
๐ A ship on dry land
God told Noah to build a big wooden ark. His people walked past and mocked him: a ship far from the sea! But he obeyed God and kept working with confidence.
๐ก The Flood
When God's command came, rain poured from the sky and springs burst from the earth. Noah and the believers boarded the ark, taking a pair of every kind of animal with them.
๐ฏ Saved
The ark sailed through waves like mountains, then the rain stopped, the earth swallowed its water, and the ark came to rest on Mount Judi. Noah and those with him came down in peace, thanking God.
๐ Key words
- The Flood
- So much water that it covers the earth
- Idols
- Statues people worshipped instead of God
- The messengers of firm resolve
- The five messengers who were the most patient
๐ฑ Put it into practice today
Make a little ark from paper or cardboard, put pairs of drawn animals in it, and tell the story to your brothers and sisters.
๐งฉ Test yourself
1 What did Noah build at God's command?
2 How did his people treat him while he built the ark?
3 Which mountain did the ark rest on?